Sheffield United midfielder Alex Matos is on the verge of signing a contract with Goztepe, according to claims in Turkish media.
With the expected departure of Anthony Dennis, Which is linked to Coventry City In recent days, the Süper Lig side have been considering bringing in a replacement.
saba Today's report on Goztape's pursuit of a Sheffield United player. The Izmir club impressed in their first season in the Turkish topflight and are looking to build on that.
Agreement for Sheffield United player
The Turkish newspaper reports that Matos has agreed a move to Goztepe despite only arriving at Bramhall Lane last summer. Sheffield United have also reached an agreement to sell the attacking midfielder.
Matos is now expected to travel to Türkiye this week to complete his stay in Göztepe subject to medical treatment. The transfer fee has not been disclosed at this stage.
Matos signed a three-year deal with the Blades in September, but was loaned out to Oxford United in January. He made just eight appearances for the South Yorkshire team last season and is contracted until June 2028.
With the pending departure of Dennis, the 23-year-old player is expected to fill the void left by the Nigerian. Last week we covered reports that Coventry City were in the race to sign the player and they have already made their move.
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It has been claimed that the Premier League side made an offer for Dennis, which was rejected. Goztepe are looking for offers in the region of €7m for the 22-year-old.
Transfer talks with the English club are expected to continue, with their chairman Rasmus Ankersen traveling to the UK to push for a deal.
Coventry City should expect to face competition to sign the midfielder after reports of interest from Trabzonspor too.
His contract runs until June 2027 and after that he is looking to make money this summer.
